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Gokinjo Monogatari

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Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story) is a seven-volume Slice of Life manga by Ai Yazawa than ran in Shueisha's Ribon magazine from 1995 to 1998. It tells the story of Mikako Koda, a teenager who dreams of becoming a fashion designer, her childhood friend and beau Tsutomu Yamaguchi, and their friends, all of them students in the Yazawa Arts High School.

Several characters have appearances in Paradise Kiss, which is a Spin-Off continuation. It was adapted into a 50-episode anime, a feature film, a soundtrack CD and a CD-drama were also released.

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Gokinjo Monogatari provides examples of:

Author Appeal: lampshaded in the end of course ceremony, where Principal Yazawa explains the reason the alumni of Yazagaku compete to achieve the most outlandish look is that she enjoys extravagant fashion.

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Bishie Sparkle: Seiji's sparkles are visible not only to the readers, but to the cast too, earning him a nickname 'The Sparkling Alien'. (Once he jokingly tells Mikako he comes from another planet and has special powers. She believes him.)

Bishounen: Most of the male cast qualifies (with an exeption of Noriji), but Seiji Kisaragi takes it up to eleven.

Cameo: Midori and Akira, from Ai Yazawa's previous manga Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai, show up in the street market. Mamirin appears in the final chapter in the background while Mikako is in London. Takigawa appears as a tutor in a side story chapter

Extreme Doormat: Ayumi, Ayumi, and Ayumi. When she's chosen as the receptionist at the fashion contest and can't move from the hall, she even gets a comment from Yuusuke, that it suits her just perfectly.

Flash Step: Mikako's "Warrrrp!", which is just her running really fast.

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